25 Extremely Weird Names Parents Chose For Their Children
Parenting is a journey unique to every person who chooses to embark on it. One universal part of the process, however, is naming the child. People may have different opinions about what makes a good name, but it’s undeniably an important responsibility that can have lasting consequences for the person who carries it.
Unfortunately though, not every parent seems to have given the weight of their decision due consideration before proceeding with the naming process. Recently, a Redditor asked, “What are the weirdest names you’ve seen people give their children?” From Latrina to Labia, these are some of the strangest submissions that caught our eye, and we’ve shared them all in the gallery below.
#1
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Family with four daughters:
Faith, Hope, Grace, Submit
Edit: Yes, I know the first three are normal. I included them because they give context to the fourth.
#2
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I used to volunteer with Scouts. The worst I’ve heard were Cain and Abel, two twin boys.
The dad thought it was cool but I think it’s just stupid.
#3
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Kai’l instead of Kyle. Tell me your parents are insufferable without telling me.
#4
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The one that still cracks me up is Latrina. I kid you not. 🚽.
#5
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Reignbeaux. This was a girl I went to high school with. It’s pronounced as Rainbow.
#6
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Had a friend in High School who’s full name was Jesus de la Cruz which roughly translates to Jesus of the Cross. He hated that name and was always getting mocked for it. His parents were extremely religious and kicked him out when he said he was Atheist. He’s currently doing fine and has cut all ties with his family and has also changed his full name to something he considers more normal. Very chill and down to earth guy.
#7
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Vanilla (first name) Pepper (middle name)
If you’re gonna name your kid after ingredients, at least make it a combo that makes sense.
#8
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Friend from high school had twins: Tiki (f) and Torch (m)
Conceived on honeymoon to Hawaii. I still can’t believe it 3 years later.
#9
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I was at a tourist site in Colorado years and years ago. It started raining and parents started calling their kids to come inside. A woman yelled, and it was like time stopped. I thought it must have been a weird acoustic in the dwellings, but it wasn’t. She was actually yelling for her daughter, Labia.
#10
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Went to school with a girl named Cafeteria, her nickname was Café. The jokes pretty much wrote themsleves.
#11
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I met a 12 year old named Whizdom.
#12
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Feenyxxe – pronounced Phoenix.
#13
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His name was Brasize. Pronounced Bra Zeez’.
#14
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There is a kid at the school I work at who’s name is Youngblood. He’s only in kindergarten.
#15
Felony… Yep, her parents thought it would be “cute” because they themselves were felons.
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#16
My SIL named their kid Riot and I still avoid her at all family functions.
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#17
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Taleigh
Paitlyn
Anakin
Khalessi (yes, I know it’s a misspelling of Khaleesi; every time I saw it on a birth certificate it was spelled Khalessi)
And my personal standout: Boy. That’s it, just Boy.
#18
My sibling is naming his kid Knoxlee and I think it’s the most obnoxious thing ever. They’re setting the kid up for failure.
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#19
My wife follows some woman on instagram that named her son Superman. Its actually pisses me off.
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#20
Public school teacher. Notable names from the past few years: Precious, King, Castle, Freezer, Foxy, Danger, Alpha, Million, Karma, Divine, Major, Yuma, Persia.
Edited to add: Mouse, Beautiful, Princess.
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#21
Shrek.
I mean… like? Wha?
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#22
Minority. Yeah, she was, but how can you make that her name?
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#23
Candy Counter was a girl I knew in high school.
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#24
There’s a kid in my sons class named Unit.
#25
I had a student once 16 years ago whose name was Chlamydia. Her mom was a non-native English speaker at the time of birth and she thought the word was so pretty she couldn’t be dissuaded. The student went mainly by the nickname “Lydia”.
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